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People With Blood Type AB More At Risk Of Cognitive Decline And Dementia

People With Blood Type AB More At Risk Of Cognitive Decline And Dementia

Sep 17 2014 | comment(s)


Don't bank on it. Credit: Sabinurce

By Kristine Alexander, University of Vermont

Creating 480 Varieties Of Wheat Is Deserving Of The World Food Prize

Creating 480 Varieties Of Wheat Is Deserving Of The World Food Prize

Sep 17 2014 | comment(s)


There is never enough of this golden beauty. Credit: bradhigham, CC BY

By Angela White, University of Sheffield

Climate Council: Without Action, Rising Seas Will Cost Us Billions

Climate Council: Without Action, Rising Seas Will Cost Us Billions

Sep 17 2014 | comment(s)


Australia's coast is famous around the world - but rising sea levels are poised to make things a lot less fun. Credit: Adam J.W.C./Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

By Martin Rice; John Hunter, University of Tasmania; Lesley Hughes, and Will Steffen, Australian National University

How Richard III Died: Nine Blows To The Head And Then He Was Dead

How Richard III Died: Nine Blows To The Head And Then He Was Dead

Sep 17 2014 | comment(s)

Wearable Computing And Privacy Invasions You Might Want To Think About Now

Wearable Computing And Privacy Invasions You Might Want To Think About Now

Sep 16 2014 | comment(s)


You lookin’ at me?Gareth Fuller/PA

By Tom Foulsham, University of Essex

Are you being recorded? Thanks to the ubiquity of CCTV and camera phones, the answer is more than ever before likely to be “Yes”. Add to this the growth of wearable technology such as Google Glass and people are increasingly exposed to devices that can monitor and record them, whether they realize it or not.

Rapidly Evolving Lizards Show How Some Creatures Can Adapt To Beat Climate Change

Rapidly Evolving Lizards Show How Some Creatures Can Adapt To Beat Climate Change

Sep 16 2014 | comment(s)


Can the brown anole lizard outrun climate change? Credit: Ianaré Sévi, CC BY

By Amanda Bates, University of Southampton